Brain & Life

Food For Thought: How What You Eat Affects Your Mental and Emotional Health


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This week, Dr. Daniel Correa sits down with Mary Beth Albright, writer, editor, and executive producer for the Washington Post to discuss her book Eat & Flourish: How Food Supports Emotional Wellbeing. Mary Beth shares how her experience in public health as a food policy attorney inspired her to investigate the science of food and how it can affect our mental and emotional health.

Additional Resources

  • Eat & Flourish: How Food Supports Emotional Well-Being
  • http://www.marybethalbright.com/
  • Brain & Life Podcast: Food and Your Brain: What You Need to Know to Keep Your Brain Healthy
  • Brain & Life Podcast: Chef Mariana Orozco on Multiple Sclerosis and the Healing Power of Food
  • Brainandlife.org: Four Healthy Spring Recipes That Use Seasonal Ingredients

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Social Media:

Guest: Mary Beth Albright @MaryBeth (Twitter) @Mary.Beth (Instagram); W. W. Norton & Company @wwnorton (Twitter)

Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea

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